National New Friends Day is today! Making new friends is not easy, but today might be a good day to try to find a new friend. Children might enjoy reading a book about making friends. Salina Yoon’s Be a Friend is a good choice.
Oct 192025
Oct 192025
Ferdinand II of Aragon married Isabella I of Castile in 1469. Their alliance united Aragon and Castile, starting the formation of Spain.
Oct 192025
Cornwallis Surrenders
Yorktown Day marks the surrender of General Lord Cornwallis and his troops to George Washington in 1781. This surrender virtually ended the Revolutionary War. No other major battles occurred after this date, and the official peace agreement, the Treaty of Paris, was signed September 3, 1783. Children can learn more at: Yorktown Day.